The European Union has officially approved Bulgaria and Romania as full members of the borderless Schengen Area, effective January 1, 2025. This historic decision removes land border controls for the two nations, marking the completion of their Schengen integration after partial admission earlier this year. Hungarian Interior Minister Sándor Pintér, representing the EU’s rotating presidency,…
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The European Commission has proposed a gradual rollout of the EU’s long-delayed biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) starting in 2025. Initially set to launch on November 10, 2024, the system was postponed after France, Germany, and the Netherlands cited technological readiness issues. Under the new plan, EES operations will begin progressively over six months, with member…
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The European Union’s foreign ministers are set to deliberate on Georgia’s visa-free travel agreement during the Council of Foreign Affairs meeting on December 16, according to EU Ambassador to Georgia, Pawel Herczynski. Discussions will explore all possible options, including the suspension of the visa-free regime. Since March 28, 2017, Georgian citizens with biometric passports have…
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Romania is closer than ever to full Schengen membership, with Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu suggesting that Romania’s land borders could join the Schengen Zone by March 2025. While Romania gained partial Schengen access by air and sea on March 31, 2024, its land borders remain restricted. After years of blocking Romania and Bulgaria’s Schengen membership…
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China is opening its doors wider than ever with a recent expansion of its visa-free entry program, now allowing citizens from seven additional countries to visit for up to 15 days without needing a visa. This move is part of China’s broader effort to revive international tourism and stimulate economic growth after the pandemic years…
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